News Archive

SPEAKERS BUREAU SPOTLIGHT: DR. AGUS SOFYAN

Dr. Agus Sofyan, an associate professor of Biology, first joined the faculty at Big
Sandy Community and Technical College in 2007. Dr. Sofyan obtained his Ph.D. in Biology
from the University of Kentucky in 2004. He also has a minor in Environmental Toxicology.

Dr. Sofyan is a native of Indonesia. He teaches anatomy and physiology I and II, medical
microbiology, and human ecology at BSCTC. His topic on the BSCTC Speakers Bureau website
is:
Increase retention rate by making class lecture interesting and meaningful for students
Lesson from Aamp;P: This is an interactive workshop intended for teachers and/or instructors
that focuses on how to increase the retention rate in the classroom by making the
lecture interesting and meaningful for students. The presenter will show several examples
of topics in Human Anatomy amp; Physiology that are related to students' health and
lives with an interesting presentation. The presentation will be useful for biology
teachers as well.

The BSCTC Speakers Bureau is a searchable database that lists presentations by faculty
and staff on a wide variety of topics. These presentations are offered as a community
service and are free of charge. If you would like to visit the Speakers Bureau website,
go to www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu, click on the Visitors amp; Community tab, and then select
Speakers Bureau. There you will find a complete listing of speakers and topics, along
with email contact links to the speakers to schedule a presentation.